A Schools Pittsburgh'S Community Alliance for Public Education

“The independent auditors will present the form 990 in progress to the board of directors for their review and approval. The board of directors will review the form 990 in progress as well as final draft for approval. The final form 990 is provided to the board of directors before filing the return.”

“Each member of the board of directors, each officer and each member of senior management must complete an annual disclosure statement reflecting his or her interests. The executive director (in consultation with board leadership, as appropriate) is responsible for reviewing the disclosure statements so that he or she is familiar with and can report actual or potential conflicts of interest. In addition, each individual board member, officer or member of senior management is personally responsible for disclosing his/her actual or potential conflicts, and for bringing attention to actual or potential conflicts of other officers, members of senior management or other board members at the time the corporation is considering a transaction that may involve a conflict or appearance of a conflict.”

“The salary recommendation of the executive director was updated in 2020 by the executive committee of the board in november of 2020. The board chair and treasurer made a recommendation for the change in salary that was presented to and approved by the executive committee in november of 2020, and confirmed by a vote of the entire board in december of 2020. The executive director's salary recommendation was based on the following four items: 1) superb job performance, 2) a review of the 2017 wage and benefit survey of southwestern pennsylvania nonprofit organizations conducted by the bayer center for nonprofit management at robert morris university for the united way of allegheny county, 3) it is in the organization's best interest to keep james at a reasonable salary level, and 4) this salary level is affordable for the organization. An additional increase due to inflation and the extraordinary efforts made by james was provided in december of 2021 to take effect in 2022.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available for public inspection upon request by contacting the organization.”

“Consulting fees - planning & analysis: program service expenses 187,034. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 187,034. Consulting fees - other: program service expenses 807,584. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 17,800. Total expenses 825,384. Fundraising fees: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 1,321. Fundraising expenses 566. Total expenses 1,887. Consulting fees - communications: program service expenses 51,484. Management and general expenses 78. Fundraising expenses 33. Total expenses 51,595.”

“The process has not changed from the prior year.”